‖ pr. n. [ L. ] The name of a Latin song originating in the thirteenth century, celebrating the joy of youth as students in a university, and suggesting that they take advantage of youth before they succomb to inevitable old age and death. It is still sung by students, often with verses altered to include themes pertinent to particular schools.
Gaudeamus Igitur
Gaudeamus igitur Let us rejoice therefore Juvenes dum sumus While we are young. Post jucundum juventutem After a pleasant youth Post molestam senectutem After a troublesome old age Nos habebit humus. The earth will have us.
Ubi sunt qui ante nos Where are they In mundo fuere? Who were in the world before us? Vadite ad superos You may cross over to heaven Transite in inferos You may go to hell Hos si vis videre. If you wish to see them.
Vita nostra brevis est Our life is brief Brevi finietur. It will be finished shortly. Venit mors velociter Death comes quickly Rapit nos atrociter Atrociously, it snatches us away. Nemini parcetur. No one is spared.
Vivat academia Long live the academy! Vivant professores Long live the teachers! Vivat membrum quodlibet Long live each male student! Vivat membra quaelibet Long live each female student! Semper sint in flore. May they always flourish!
Vivant omnes virgines Long live all maidens Faciles, formosae. Easy and beautiful! Vivant et mulieres Long live mature women also, Tenerae amabiles Tender and loveable Bonae laboriosae. And full of good labor.
Vivant et republica Long live the State et qui illam regit. And the One who rules it! Vivat nostra civitas, Long live our City Maecenatum caritas And the charity of benefactors Quae nos hic protegit. Which protects us here!
Pereat tristitia, Let sadness perish! Pereant osores. Let haters perish! Pereat diabolus, Let the devil perish! Quivis antiburschius Let whoever is against our school Atque irrisores. Who laughs at it, perish!
(Latin verses by C. W. Kindeleben 1781) [ PJC ]Variants:Gaudeamus Igitur
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
